Certified Peer Support Specialist - Mental Health (Sign-On)

Peerstar LLC; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision Insurance

401k with Match

Paid Time Off

Referral Bonus

Job summary

PeerStar is seeking Certified Peer Support Specialists to provide hope, understanding, and empowerment through shared lived experience. You will support individuals in their recovery journey and build lasting friendships in a community-based 1:1 setting.

We sponsor your class for certification and offer a $1,000 sign-on bonus ($2,000 if already certified) with both full-time and part-time opportunities across Pennsylvania. Reliable transportation is required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to attest to having a mental health diagnosis and have reached a point in their recovery pathway where they can positively support others in similar situations
• Eighteen (18) years of age and older.
• Must have maintained 6 months of consecutive employment or volunteer work experience; OR within the last three (3) years, have maintained at least 12 months of successful full or part-time paid or volunteer work experience.
• Must be able to participate in a two-week course to receive state-issued certification or possess a PCB state-issued CPS certification.
• Ability to use iPad for documentation.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Inspire hope in individuals through community-based 1:1 peer support.
• Your job is designed to promote empowerment and self-determination.
• Building trust through your lived experience and offering tools to help others achieve growth.

Job description

PeerStar is seeking Certified Peer Support Specialists to provide hope, understanding, and empowerment through shared lived experience. You will support individuals in their recovery journey and build lasting friendships in a community-based 1:1 setting.

We sponsor your class for certification and offer a $1,000 sign-on bonus ($2,000 if already certified) with both full-time and part-time opportunities across Pennsylvania. Reliable transportation is required.